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2016-10-12 07:39:12

PG

Procter & Gamble

$88.54

-0.52 (-0.58%)

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Procter & Gamble upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus

As previously reported, Argus analyst John Staszak upgraded Procter & Gamble to Buy from Hold after he raised his FY17 and FY18 EPS estimates based on the company's plans to accelerate R&D and advertising spending, as well as recent positive earnings surprises. Additionally, Staszak expects the company's share repurchases and consistent dividend raises to provide support for the shares, which he views as undervalued compared to the stock's three-year annual average valuation range. The analyst set a $103 price target on P&G shares.

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PGProcter & Gamble

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Procter & Gamble upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley

B. Riley analyst Linda Bolton Weiser upgraded Procter & Gamble to Buy saying she left a meeting with new CEO David Taylor with greater confidence in the company's improved organic sales growth. The analyst expects Procter & Gamble's multiple to continue expanding and she upped her price target for the shares to $105 from $74.

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On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Procter & Gamble (PG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley with analyst Linda Bolton Weiser saying she left a meeting with new Chief Executive Officer David Taylor with greater confidence in the company's improved organic sales growth. 2. Valeant (VRX) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Mizuho. 3. AAC Holdings (AAC) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James with analyst John Ransom ting favorable valuation, still high short interest, and good visibility on 2017 EBITDA, which is $8M above Street estimates. 4. American Eagle (AEO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank with analyst Tiffany Kanaga saying denim strength should drive upside to estimates in the second quarter while easier compares should keep the momentum going in the second half of 2016. 5. Bright Horizons (BFAM) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Andrew Steinerman saying the company is entering a period of above-average margin expansion. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Jefferies analyst Kevin Grundy lowered his price target on Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) to $75 from $77 after Harry's shave club offerings launched nationwide at Target (TGT), saying his store checks revealed strong in-store execution for the roll-out. Grundy thinks soon-to-be acquired Dollar Shave Club will also to push into retail and expects other retailers, perhaps including Walmart (WMT), to follow Target's lead and offer shelf space to the "trendy" shave club brands. While saying this is also a risk to Procter & Gamble (PG), Grundy keeps his Buy rating and $98 price target on P&G shares, saying increased levels of investment in U.S. shaving are already factored in the company's guidance.